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FLWTAE

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
620 PM EST THU FEB 21 2008

FLC005-013-045-220115-
520 PM CST THU FEB 21 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  SOUTHEASTERN BAY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PANAMA CITY...LYNN HAVEN...
  CALLAWAY...
  SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
  NORTHWESTERN GULF COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 715 PM CST

* AT 520 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
AN AREA OF STRONG AND SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY 
RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES 
OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 5 INCHES 
POSSIBLE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. MANY ROADS HAVE 
ALREADY BEEN CLOSED IN BAY COUNTY INCLUDING PANAMA CITY.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.
IT ONLY TAKES A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER TO SWEEP MOST CARS AWAY.

LAT...LON 3018 8579 3027 8575 3038 8558 3049 8519
      3021 8514 2992 8537

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